Tag: human rights
How the idea of personal liberty is quickly fading away
The world is changing far too quickly for people to get used to it, and the rate of expansion isn’t slowing down. No one can keep track, at least not alone.
We like simple solutions. And that creates complex problems
Whether it’s politics, economy, healthcare, social issues or foreign policy, Americans are extremely divided on what to do, even though they agree that the system is broken.
Latin America lacks clear policies to tackle human trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the hidden violations of the human rights of hundreds of thousands of people.
Asia: 260 million indigenous peoples marginalized, discriminated
Asian indigenous peoples face discrimination and marginalization, heavy assimilation pressure and violent repression by state security forces.
Punishment for human rights abusers is irrevocable achievement for Argentine society
“Those who signed that decision did not realize that the trial and punishment of those responsible for human rights abuses during the last dictatorship now form part of the heritage of the Argentine people”
Will the Trump administration end Michelle Obama’s “Let Girls Learn” program?
“Moving forward, we will not continue to use the Let Girls Learn brand or maintain a stand-alone program.”
2017 world health day
Not only individuals need to be cured for their invisible ills, but also society itself is in need of urgent renewal.
Why do some men rape?
You need a lot of empathy and the capacity to nistel to address violence in this context meaningfully and effectively.
Ending gender-based violence key to health and well-being
While more evidence on preventing violence and supporting survivors is needed, the time for action is now.
Federal judge grants stay against Trump’s immigration ban
“This executive order runs contrary to really our most fundamental constitutional rights and human values in this country.”
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A successful general strike requires trauma-informed mutual aid
To strike at scale and over the long-term, we need to build real trust so that we can lean on each other when the paychecks stop.
This is what accountability looks like
Whether it's the refusal to release all the Epstein files, the failure to punish Trump for his anti-democratic actions, or the launching of the war in Iran, the United States is becoming as unaccountable as Russia under Putin.
Documents reveal a web of financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they...
ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who declined to identify former clients.
Trump economy loses 92,000 jobs in February as economists warn labor market weakness is...
New Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows unemployment rising and hiring slowing across major industries as economists warn that policy uncertainty, tariffs, and economic shocks are weighing on the labor market.
Daniel Ellsberg speaks to us as the war on Iran continues
"We owe it to our troops, as well as to other potential victims of this war, to speak the truth about ourselves: what we believe, what we reject, and what we want.”